In December of 2024 I picked up a book that had been on my reading pile for a year. I was given the book the previous Christmas, but had not taken the time to read it. I wish I had. Reset by Debra Fileta was transformational for my soul. As…
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Reflecting on the Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Ruthless elimination. It’s an aggressive approach. It brings to mind “no quarter” on the battlefields of yesterday. Yet the antagonist is perplexing. Hurry? What did hurry ever do to you? And how can you eliminate it? Does this mean we must remove all instances of hurry from our lives? Well….
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A Living Guide: Review and Response to the Instructional Playbook
My journey into the rabbit hole of education and learning led me into the warren of instructional coaching. Instructional coaching forms an umbrella over the concepts, mindsets, and practices of the discipline I am delving into – instructional technology coaching and implementation. The Instructional Playbook by Jim Knight provides a…
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Choosing to Learn: Review & Response to Authentic Learning
What happens when students choose to learn, rather than being instructed, or worse, forced to learn? Larissa Pahomov unpacks this question through a case study of the Science Leadership Academy (SLA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry. SLA was purposefully designed from…
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Walking in Covenant with One Another: Reflection on The Gift of Barzillai
Summary & Response Many Christians feel that they have no significant ministry or role in God’s plan. We go through the motions of attending weekly worship services, reading our bible or devotional daily, praying before meals, volunteering or serving a few times a year, and may participate in a small…
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Valid & Vital: Response and Review to Uncommon Learning
Summary & Response The world is fully enveloped by the digital modern age. An age that students are ill-equipped to handle with the traditional K-12 education model. The primary issue, as Eric Sheninger outlines, is that “an information society needs people who can effectively manage and use ever-increasing amounts of…
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Seek, Grow, Align: Review & Response to Beyond Biblical Integration
Don’t have time to read? Click play to listen to the audio version! Beyond Biblical Integration by Roger C.S. Erdvig deals with the issue of biblical worldview integration within Christian educational institutions. While these institutions espouse and proclaim the ideals of biblical worldview and tout their students as graduating with…